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My pet project

· By Mac · Published 2023-09-09T09:00:40.601Z

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British-style cryptic crossword, answers at the end. But bonus points if you can name the pet...
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  • Mac constructor · 2023-09-10T10:26:36.887Z
    • 7a7AYorkshire flower show used alternate arrangement (4)[----]: OUSE7AYorkshire flower show used alternate arrangement (4)[----] - yorkshire flower (i.e. river). ShOwUsE (alternate) anagram (arrangement)
    • 8a8ARemodelling key A&E department in Gateshead (8)[--------]: ALTERING8ARemodelling key A&E department in Gateshead (8)[--------] - ALT (key) + ER (A&E dept) + IN + G (head of 'gates')
    • 9a9AAgree with eccentric iconic editor (8)[--------]: COINCIDE9AAgree with eccentric iconic editor (8)[--------] - ICONIC+ED (anagram-'eccentric')
    • 10a10ABacon originally discovered as tasty sushi wrapping (4)[----]: NORI10ABacon originally discovered as tasty sushi wrapping (4)[----] - tasty wrapping - ... bacoN ORIginially
    • 11: PROPER11ACord runs through advertising campaign that's done right. (6)[------] - rope ('cord') inside 'PR' ('advertising campaign')
    • 13: SWEDEN13ANorthern Territory somehow indirectly missing a day from midweek. (6)[------] - Northern territory. Wednesday ('midweek'), missing day leaves 'wednes', which is anagram ('somehow')
    • 14: OSCARS14AAwards occasionally began with marks for old injuries (6)[------] - Awards with 'O' (beginning of occasionally) and 'SCARS' (marks for injuries)
    • 17: NUTMEG17AFinally given universal trademark, for example, covering custard tart. (6)[------] - Covering custard tart with N (finally giveN), U (film classification), TM (trademark), EG (example)
    • 19: PIKE19AUncomfortable nap once ending in position with legs held against chest. (4)[----] - In position with legs... - anagram (uncomfortable) of KIP (nap) + E (ending of 'oncE'). seen in diving.
    • 20: APPLEPIE20AExploding pale pipe about as American as it gets.(5-3)[--------] - Anagram of Pale Pipe, and 'as american as apple-pie'
    • 22: REBUTTAL22AStrong defence - perhaps, but trapped by later counter. (8)[--------] - strong defence (e.g. a counterargument), with BUT inside ('trapped by') RETAL (later, backwards - 'counter')
    • 23: NEAR23AFine art piece is not far away (4)[----] - piece of fiNE ARt
    • 1d1DResistance and hesitation with joint ownership suggestion (6)[------]: RUMOUR1DResistance and hesitation with joint ownership suggestion (6)[------] - R (resistance) + UM (hesitation) + OUR (joint ownership)
    • 2d2DBright lighting for Double-One’s unlimited (and somewhat unusual) expansion? (4)[----]: NEON2DBright lighting for Double-One’s unlimited (and somewhat unusual) expansion? (4)[----] - Bright lights, oNEONe (double one - 'expanded'), unlimited (so remove outer 'O' and 'E')
    • 3d3DLeading Anglican vicar disturbed by posh grub. (6)[------]: CAVIAR3DLeading Anglican vicar disturbed by posh grub. (6)[------] - Posh grub, A (leading Anglican) + VICAR (priest), anagram (disturbed)
    • 4a: UTTERS4DTalks of banning Florida from making small bets (6)[------] - Talks. FLUTTERS (making small bets) - FL (banned Florida).
    • 5a: TRANSEPT5DSection of church has angry rant after August. (8)[--------] - Section of church, TRAN (anagram of rant) + SEPT (month 'after august')
    • 6a: ENTREE6DRent problem with phone provider, and that's just for starters. (6)[------] - Just for starters, ENTR (anagram of rent) + EE (phone provider).
    • 12: PHASEOUT12DSlowly get rid of deplorable, hated, unfinished soup. (5-3)[--------] - Slowly get rid of, anagram ('deplorable') of HATE ('hated, unfinished') and SOUP.
    • 15: SOIREE15DOne splitting sore noddle at end of evening party (6)[------] - Evening party, SO(I)RE (one 'splitting' sore), and E (head 'E'nding).
    • 16: STARTS16DBegins filling sausage's casing with fruit pie? (6)[------] - Begins 'TART' (fruit pie) inside ('filling') SS (SausageS 'casing')
    • 17: NAPALM17DIncendiary substance not allowed near fingers. (6)[------] - Incendiary substance NA (not allowed) PALM (on your hand is next to your fingers)
    • 18: ELIJAH18DRegularly ignores real ninja as he's well-known miracle worker. (6)[------] - well known miracle worker - rEaL nInJa As He ('regularly ignores')
    • 21: ETNA21DAn active volcano ups the ante. (4)[----] - active volcano - ANTE backwards ('up'
    • cadaeib 🤓22:16 · 2023-09-13T21:45:46.446Z
      Really elegant answer extraction 🍿
      I had to cheat for 7a7AYorkshire flower show used alternate arrangement (4)[----] and assumed the rest would require a lot of British-specific knowledge but was very glad it didn't :)
      13a13ANorthern Territory somehow indirectly missing a day from midweek. (6)[------] was clever!
      • Mac constructor · 2023-09-14T08:26:30.246Z
        🐹 thanks!
      1D
      Resistance and hesitation with joint ownership suggestion (6)
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      Across
      1. 7A
        Yorkshire flower show used alternate arrangement (4)
      2. 8A
        Remodelling key A&E department in Gateshead (8)
      3. 9A
        Agree with eccentric iconic editor (8)
      4. 10A
        Bacon originally discovered as tasty sushi wrapping (4)
      5. 11A
        Cord runs through advertising campaign that's done right. (6)
      6. 13A
        Northern Territory somehow indirectly missing a day from midweek. (6)
      7. 14A
        Awards occasionally began with marks for old injuries (6)
      8. 17A
        Finally given universal trademark, for example, covering custard tart. (6)
      9. 19A
        Uncomfortable nap once ending in position with legs held against chest. (4)
      10. 20A
        Exploding pale pipe about as American as it gets.(5-3)
      11. 22A
        Strong defence - perhaps, but trapped by later counter. (8)
      12. 23A
        Fine art piece is not far away (4)
      Down
      1. 1D
        Resistance and hesitation with joint ownership suggestion (6)
      2. 2D
        Bright lighting for Double-One’s unlimited (and somewhat unusual) expansion? (4)
      3. 3D
        Leading Anglican vicar disturbed by posh grub. (6)
      4. 4D
        Talks of banning Florida from making small bets (6)
      5. 5D
        Section of church has angry rant after August. (8)
      6. 6D
        Rent problem with phone provider, and that's just for starters. (6)
      7. 12D
        Slowly get rid of deplorable, hated, unfinished soup. (5-3)
      8. 15D
        One splitting sore noddle at end of evening party (6)
      9. 16D
        Begins filling sausage's casing with fruit pie? (6)
      10. 17D
        Incendiary substance not allowed near fingers. (6)
      11. 18D
        Regularly ignores real ninja as he's well-known miracle worker. (6)
      12. 21D
        An active volcano ups the ante. (4)
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